1. (a) Documented vessels are required to display the registration validation sticker on both sides of the bow and maintain current documentation through the United States Coast Guard or display the state-assigned TX numbering series with the decal. The following are exempt from registration requirements:

   1. (1) commercial tugboats;
   2. (2) vessels exceeding 115 feet in length; and
   3. (3) pilot or crew boats transporting freight, supplies, or personnel to or from cargo ships, freighters, or offshore oil infrastructure.
2. (b) For the purposes of this section, vessel length is the length of the vessel listed on the United States Coast Guard national documentation.
3. (c) Vessels registered as antique boats are permitted to display the registration validation sticker on the left portion of the windshield. In the absence of a windshield, the registration validation sticker must be attached to the certificate of number and made available for inspection when the boat is operated on public water.

Source Note:The provisions of this §53.90 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective May 9, 2013, 38 TexReg 2765.